Naoki Hishikawa

Naoki Hishikawa

DirectorArtProductionDirecting Apr 29 (age 62) 1994–2025 (31 year career)
7.6 avg rating

Biography

Naoki Hishikawa (菱川 直樹, Hishikawa Naoki, April 29, 1963) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. He has worked on many Sunrise projects.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (43)

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Television (39)

Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole

Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole

2025

Director

8.4
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister

Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister

2024

Director

6.9
Unnamed Memory

Unnamed Memory

2024

Director

7.2
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!

Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!

2024

Director

8.1
Tearmoon Empire

Tearmoon Empire

2023

Director

7.1
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me

Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me

2023

Storyboard Artist

6.6
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

2020

Director

7.4
Iwa Kakeru! Sport Climbing Girls

Iwa Kakeru! Sport Climbing Girls

2020

Director

7.6
Saikyou Kamizmode!

Saikyou Kamizmode!

2020

Director

Saikyou Kamizmode!

Saikyou Kamizmode!

2020

Storyboard Artist

Banana Fish

Banana Fish

2018

Director

8.6
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2017

Director

7.8
Tsugumomo

Tsugumomo

2017

Director

6.5
Anonymous Noise

Anonymous Noise

2017

Director

6.6
Ace Attorney

Ace Attorney

2016

Director

6.9
Concrete Revolutio

Concrete Revolutio

2015

Director

6.1
Million Doll

Million Doll

2015

Director

6.0
SHIROBAKO

SHIROBAKO

2014

Director

7.8
Gaist Crusher

Gaist Crusher

2013

Director

Gaist Crusher

Gaist Crusher

2013

Storyboard Artist

Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine

Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine

2012

Director

7.1
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

2008

Director

8.1
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

2008

Series Director

8.1
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

2008

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Director

8.5
Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Storyboard Artist

8.5
Heroic Age

Heroic Age

2007

Director

7.2
Heroic Age

Heroic Age

2007

Storyboard Artist

7.2
Gintama

Gintama

2006

Director

8.1
Gintama

Gintama

2006

Storyboard Artist

8.1
My-Hime

My-Hime

2004

Director

6.6
My-Hime

My-Hime

2004

Storyboard Artist

6.6
InuYasha

InuYasha

2000

Director

8.6
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

2000

Director

8.2
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

2000

Storyboard Artist

8.2
Cardcaptor Sakura

Cardcaptor Sakura

1998

Director

8.6
Haunted Junction

Haunted Junction

1997

Director

7.0
Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin

1996

Director

8.5
Brave Police J-Decker

Brave Police J-Decker

1994

Director

10.0